Ehime Pref. Trip No.2

Ehime Pref. Trip No.2
I would like to inform Uwajima, Ozu, Imabari, Shimanami-SeaRoad Trip of Ehime Pref.

From Matsuyama to Uwajima by JR.
Between Takanogawa to Iyo-Nagahama, JR go along near sea.
Wide view of the sea is seen, it is majestic.

It is unexpectedly that Ehime Pref. people don't like Udon noodle like Kagawa people.
Ehime does not have many Udon noodle shops.
Ehime people like Sea bream rice and Jyako-Ten.
Sea bream rice is a Rice covered with Sea bream.
Jyako-Ten is that grinding small blue fishes, and make a long flat shape, then fried.

I stay at Uwajima.
I drink 'Iyo no Koigokoro' Sake.
This Sake is clean and mild taste, it is easy to drink.

Next morning, I go to Uwajima Bullring.
From Uwajima station, it is 2km east.
Bullring shows Bullfighting, 4 or 5 times per year.
This year, January 2nd, it was held.
Without Bullfighting, we can see video of Bullfighting.
See Bullfighting is necessary to confirm Bullfighting schedule.

Next is Uwajima Castle.
From Uwajima station, 1.5km South east.
Uwajima castle is one of 12original wooden castle in Japanese.
Near castle gate, stone steps start.
The pitch of stone steps is not equal, I am tired to climb this steps.

About 10 minutes climbing, you arrive at castle garden.
Tenshukaku has 4 floors, and is not big.
At top floor, we can see Uwajima Harbour.

This castle structure is simple and without decoration.

I go to Kadoya restaurant for eating Sea bream rice.
Sea bream of Uwajima sea bream rice is raw fish, except south Iyo use sea bream is steamed fish.
Uwajima sea bream rice is more delicious than Matsuyama one.
Uwajima's sea bream is famous in Japan, please enjoy sea bream cuisine.
Sea bream rice

Put the raw sea bream in sauce which seasoned soy sauce, mirin, egg, sesame, are mixed. Put raw sea bream with sauce on the rice.

Next visit is Uwajima history museum, and Cannon battery site.
From Uwajima station, go to north west 25minutes walk.
Uwajima history museum is a modern western house.
It was high technical architecture.
Cannon battery site is also fine structure.


I ride JR train, go to Oz Castle.
From 20minutes walking, you arrive at Oz Castle gate.
Climb gradual slope, reach Tenshukaku.

This castle structure is Tenshukaku and 2 Yaguras.
This castle was established at 1331 by Mr.Utsunomiya clan.
It was broken at Meiji period.
It is restructured at 2004.
This castle is new, medium size, 4 floors Castle.

I buy combined ticket that are Oz castle ticket and Garyu mountain villa.
Garyu mountain villa is 1.5km distances from Tenshukaku.
This villa was made by Mr.Kawauchi, he is a Wealthy merchant, at 1907.
Main house is Garyuin, Tea house is Chishian, Away house is Huroan.
Main house is a Sukiyaki house.
Chishian is closed.
Away house is over the cliff.
Garden has many moss and keep clean the Gardena.

Oz castle town has many old houses.


Next visit is Imabari.
I buy Sake 'Yamatan'.
Yamatan is a sake in pursuit of drinkability and exhilaration, It tastes light and sharp.

Next morning I go to Imabari castle.
From Imabari station, go to east about 20 minutes walk.
Imabari castle is a sea castle, and has a big sea moat.
This castle was established at 1608 by Mr.Takatora Todo.
Current Tenshukaku is made by Reinforced concrete.

Top floor of Tenshukaku, you can see Imabari sea and Shimanami Sea road.
Tenshukaku display lots of Samurai goods, Katana, Yoroi, Kabuto.
Near Tenshukaku, Mr.Todo statue is existing, don't forget to take a picture.

Next I go to bus stop, I ride Highway Bus and go to Shimanami Sea road.

Shimanami Sea road connects Imabari to Onomichi 59.4km about 1.5 hours throgh lots of islands.
This road has a bicycle and pedestrian road.
It is popular to go this road by bicycle.
I can see a beautiful view of Setonaikai sea and white bridge, many islands.


That is a Ehime Pref. Trip 2nd information.

That's it.